Henderson Ave Pub Crawl
Dallas loves to valet. Bars, restaurants, the mall, sub shops, you name it, we're not bothering to park our own cars at it. Knox Henderson might be the valet capital of the world, a neighborhood where street parking and even paid parking lots have been replaced by hustling valets (why do they all run like that?)
Because we're frugal, we want you to get your bang for your valet buck. So, here's our Henderson Ave pub crawl - and don't blame us if you find your valet recommending a cab at the end of your evening.
Stop 1: Vickery Park
Vickery Park should be your first stop for a few reasons. First, if you get there early enough, there actually IS self parking. And it's free. Ish. Anyway, Vickery will also get your evening off to a great start with their fantastic beer selection and quite possibly the BEST mussels platter in town. No lie. Got your fill of shellfish? Then wander on over to...
Stop 2: The Porch
The Porch has one of the best patios in the Knox Henderson area, and it's fantastic for people watching... aka - watching the drunkies stumble around the street. While you're entertaining yourself with the nightly ritual, grab a cold drink, glas of wine, shot... you get the point. You'll enjoy the Porch's modern interpretation of southern living.
Stop 3: Victor Tango's
Victor Tango's brings new meaning to the term "house cocktail". Theirs consists of top shelf liquor and fresh ingredients. When we say fresh, we mean day-of muddled blackberries, pureed ginger and straight from the market herbs. Got the munches? We recommend the ahi tuna nachos or tasty fries. Don't take too long, though, because your next stop is:
Stop 4: The Old Monk
We're recent converts to the Old Monk fan club. It might be because of the giant mugs of beer they're now serving, but we can't be sure. Toss back a couple (if you're feeling adventurous, order a Snakebite) and then it's on your way home... in a taxi or in your car, we can't be sure.
Honorable mentions:
If you're not a fan of shellfish, patios, top-shelf liquor or beer, here are some other Henderson Ave. bars to check out:
- Hacienda on Henderson (the new kid on the block)
- Tei-Tei (sushi paradise)
- Cuba Libre (who doesn't love pitchers of margaritas and sangria?)
- Hibiscus (watch out, high roller!)
